TIPS FOR THOSE THAT HAVE SEEN THE (Electric) LIGHT

A recent RCM&E poll showed that in the UK electric powered planes are now more popular than I.C. ones. I have been flying solely electric for almost three years now and, although no expert, I have picked up some useful tips that I have listed below. Hopefully

ENGINE AIR-COOLING MADE EASIER
by Dick Hanson

Have you ever touched an engine to see how hot it was? Air-cooled, model aircraft engines can make a lot of heat! This is no surprise to anyone who uses them. The puzzle that often shows up controlling the heat once the engine is all tucked into a cowling. A little background on air

THE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE USE OF LITHIUM POLYMER BATTERIES IN MODEL FLYING

Probably the most widely known cure for a burn is to hold the affected area under cold running water. It is recommended that you hold the burned area under the running water for a minimum of ten minutes. Hands up. Who has ever held a burned finger or whatever under a tap for ten minutes? What happens if

Do you balance your props?

I recently enjoyed watching Matthew P wring out his 'VisionAire' and being mightly impressed, decided a 'VisionAire' should have a place in my hangar. This model comes fitted with the now well established Spektrum AS3X 3-axis receiver-gyro, and when demonstrated by Matthew on the blustry day that it was, it was impressive indeed.

My introduction to the Acro-Wot was around twenty-two years ago, when the club was flying from inside Kirkistown race circuit. Pinned to the wall of our club hut was the lid of the box that the Acrowot came in and I thought it was a great looking plane and still do even twenty seven years after it was first kitted with its white/yellow colour with red and orange trim and having been designed

I loved flying my Sig Four Star Sixty. That was, until one day, my beloved airplane rolled into a terminal dive. The crash was not pilot error as it happened from straight and level flight and the radio did not go into failsafe as the throttle did not close as it ought to have done (I had lost all